Pillar structure

Abstract

A pillar structure of a vehicle including a glass attachment surface configured to have a windshield of the vehicle or a rear window of the vehicle attached thereto, a side part outer surface configured to have an upper edge of the fender panel extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle connected thereto downwardly, a protruding corner portion configured to be provided to protrude to the fender panel along a pillar extending direction at a corner of a lower end on the side part outer surface on the glass attachment surface side such that an angle formed by a protruding direction and the upper edge of the fender panel is in a predetermined acute angle range in a side view, and a recess bead configured to be formed on the glass attachment surface along the protruding corner portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A pillar structure to which a fender panel of a vehicle is connected, the pillar structure comprising:
 a glass attachment surface configured to have a windshield of the vehicle or a rear window of the vehicle attached thereto; 
 a side part outer surface configured to be positioned in a side part on the glass attachment surface and, have an upper edge of the fender panel extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle connected thereto downwardly; 
 a protruding corner portion configured to be provided to protrude to the fender panel along a pillar extending direction at a corner of a lower end on the side part outer surface on the glass attachment surface side such that an angle formed by a protruding direction and the upper edge of the fender panel is in a predetermined acute angle range in a side view; and 
 a recess bead configured to be formed on the glass attachment surface along the protruding corner portion. 
 
     
     
       2. The pillar structure according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the recess bead is configured to extend to an lower end portion of the glass attachment surface.